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RUSSELL, Edward E - Date of
birth
10 July 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Van Buren County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38663261 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Setterich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. Russell (father)
Sarah E. Russell (mother)
Laura K. Russell (sister)
Ernest W. Russell (brother)
Hattie H. Russell (sister)
Dewey A. Russell (brother)
Jewel F. Russell (sister)
Nellie R. Russell (sister)
Rip Russell (brother)
Johnnie Russell (brother)
Colleen Russell (sister)
Mary I. (Shaw) Russell (wife)
Eugene F. Russell (son)
Norman W. Russell (son)
More information
Pvt Edward Russell joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 26 October 1944.He is remembered at the Woods Cemetery, Crawford County, Arkansas
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 United States Federal Census / Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / F.A. Titsworth